College

So I'm going to be a junior in high school this year. I've kind of fucked up my first two years, maintaining a decent average in my freshman year yet failing biology a marking period, but my sophomore year I failed my AP history class and pre calc. If I do good my last two years will this hinder my ability to go to a college such as URI, UCONN, BC, or BU? Those are my top 4 choices for now, but I am also looking for more. What is most important to me is that it is in New England or very close, it has liberal rules, and there are little to no douche bags. Can anyone help me out or give me personal experiences about these colleges?
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Score high on your ACT/SATs and get your gpa above a 3.0.

 

will that be good enough to get me into any decent school

 

just do superbly well these last two years and study the shit out of the SAT

also, are you a boy scout? if you become an eagle scout it doesn't matter what you did in high school, you can get into fucking harvard with straight fs if you're an eagle scout

also, do lots of community service, it looks really good on college applications, as well as being super helpful in getting scholarships

 

College admission is hard as hell now a days, especially for competitive schools. Try to maintain a 3.67 or higher junior and senior year, prepare for the SAT and ACT, and you should have a shot. Do you play any sports or have any meaningful extra curricular activities?

 

I don't do a lot of community service, but I've been thinking of signing up. I WAS in Boy Scouts, but it got lame so I quit. Also, I play football, do outdoor shotput+discus, and indoor shotput. I might be running track though if I get slimmer.

 

If you're good a sports, that's a huge plus. If you can pull off the whole student / athlete thing, you should be okay.

 

where did you leave off in boyscouts? b/c, for reals, if you can get your eagle scout within 2 years you're a shoo-in to any school

also, i'm serious about the community service, if not for the sake of getting INTO a school, it'll help you PAY for it by ensuring you different scholarships

 

What's GPA mean?

 

grade point average

it's an evil system, just like the electoral college

 

I left off in Boy Scouts at Scout, but I was one requirement away from Tenderfoot, Second, and First Class, and I was like halfway done through star or whatevers next.

 

basically be active in a lot of things that might interest you; being in a lot of clubs looks good as well; extracurricular things and such

but be careful to maintain a good balance, as keeping your grades up is most important

 

err bullshit my man. It is an added bonus but does not make you a shoo in at any school. I know a kid who was valedictorian, state swimming champinion, scored 1380 on his SAT, and was an Eagle scout and he didn't get into a couple of decent schools.

 

I love how everyone is saying extra-curriculars, community service, sports. They help, but with bad grades, they arent going to do shit.

 

well jesus christ excuse me for fucking helping




the fact of the matter is this

i did shit, nothing, absolute slacker, i stopped doing homework my second semester junior year

no extra-cs, no comm. service, avg SAT score

i got into the school i wanted to go to



kid just wants to be SURE he gets in the school he wants to get into, doing that shit definitely won't hurt

doin' it the way i did it will make you fucking anxious as all hell and worried you failed at life



edit: haha, sorry for the temper, for some reason i'm watching dane cook (or my brother is, though he doesn't really know who he is, and it makes me cringe to give him ratings) and dane cook just really makes me angry

 

go to each school you are interested in, and look for things like this:

http://highered.colorado.gov/Publications/Policies/Current/i-partf-index.pdf

i don't know if other states have them, but many of the colleges in colorado apply this chart. for example Metro state says:
"Applicants with Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) index scores of 76 or greater will be considered for admission. Those with index scores below 85 are strongly encouraged to submit letters of recommendation and a personal statement"

if your state doesn't have that sort of thing, go visit the colleges! most schools have summer semesters, so the offices should be open. go find out what they look for, or require and then you'll be better able to strive for success.

PS: get a job and put every penny in the bank, you'll need it. consider CDs and other high interest accounts too.

 

Dude. Go to a community college first. Trust me. Go there & do well, then transfer to a university. Then your CC weighs more heavily than high school.
Also it makes the transition better, especially if you're a bit of a slacker. Also, I'm close with my professors, they try to feed out the freshman by giving them higher expectations and such, especially on things like attendance and due dates. Once you get higher up, they slack off. They pretty much figure that if you made it that far, you you are cut for it.

 

plus you're not paying out the ass for basic studies classes that you have to take anyways at a high end university when you can get the same credit at a comm. college


sometimes i really wish that was the way i went

 

i had no fucking idea what i school i wanted to get in when i was in 11th grade

 

doing shitty early in high school and doing good your last year or two isnt all bad. It shows admissions counselors that you have matured and are able to do your work well.